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"284439","LON-5DE228","0014B55DE4F0187E","Coin","","","","","","","12.06","1","","","EARLY MEDIEVAL","710","750","An Early Medieval silver coin: penny (sceat) of the VERNVS type, group 2, dating 710-750AD.  This is a Class E bird or porcupine/standard variation. Metcalf vol. 1 p. 146 fig. C from Dover is similar which may be a Kent/Sussex type.  Gareth Williams notes: Distribution is inconclusive, with a small group spread from Suffolk down to Sussex and West Kent.
Obverse: degraded/stylized bust resembling a porcupine or a bird.
Obverse inscription: None
Reverse: Standard pelleted square containingTToTT with a blundered legend around the edge.
Reverse inscription: Blundered.
Dimensions: diameter: 12.06mm; weight: 1.17g.
Identification by Gareth Williams, Curator of Early Medieval Coinage, Department of Coins and Medals. The British Museum
Reference: Metcalf, D. M. 1993. Thrymsas and Sceattas in the Ashmolean Museum Oxford (Volumes 1-3). Ashmolean Museum and Royal Numismatic Society; Oxford.","","","2010-01-19 16:31:11","2011-02-24 13:47:20","4","","1","2009-12-01","","","","","1","1","1","1","1","","1","2","","ksumnall","Kate Sumnall","LON","dpett","Daniel Pett","Silver","","","","Struck or hammered","","Complete","Good","Certain","EARLY MEDIEVAL","EARLY MEDIEVAL","Anglo-Saxon","Metal detector","","","","Mrs Kate Sumnall","ESSEX","MAGDALEN LAVER","EPPING FOREST","","","","TL5006","TL5520","TL50NW","","","","","","","From Finder","Degraded/stylized bust resembling a porcupine or a bird.","None","Standard pelleted square containing TToTT with a blundered legend around the edge","Blundered","Sceat","","","","","","","","","","9","1290","","Regular","1","1","","","","","1","","","","Anonymous (early penny/sceatta)","","","","Unknown","","","Early Anglo-Saxon silver coin (sceatta)","Vernus Group Two (Type 91)","","","","278537","Myers - sceat - Dec 09 v1.jpg","images/ksumnall/",